Funding search · EIN 270609120 · Columbus, OH

The Gessner Family Foundation

Name: The Gessner Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

133
grants reported: $5.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $30,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

stark county massillon western historic preservation wayne covid

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $658,000
The Massillon Museum7 grants · $550,000
Spring Hill Farm4 grants · $400,000
Massillon Heritage Foundation4 grants · $400,000
Stark Economic Development Board4 grants · $390,000
St John'S United Church of Christ4 grants · $285,000
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank4 grants · $230,000
Stark State College Foundation4 grants · $230,000
United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties4 grants · $200,000
Massillon Public Library4 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$2.6M

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 133 grants.

$317,000
Habitat for Humanity · Canton, OH · 2022
Emergency mortgage subsidy program in western stark county & support for the massillon ohio tremont corridor habitat renewal project
$291,000
Habitat for Humanity · Canton, OH · 2024
Emergency mortgage subsidy program in western stark county & support for the massillon ohio tremont corridor habitat renewal project
$100,000
Massillon Heritage Foundation · Massillon, OH · 2024
Historic preservation
$100,000
Spring Hill Farm · Massillon, OH · 2024
Historic preservation
$100,000
Stark Economic Development Board · Canton, OH · 2024
For the professional office of "strengthening stark"
$100,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Massillon Heritage Foundation · Massillon, OH · 2023
Historic preservation
$100,000
Massillon Heritage Foundation · Massillon, OH · 2023
Historic preservation
$100,000
Spring Hill Farm · Massillon, OH · 2023
Historic preservation
$100,000
Spring Hill Farm · Massillon, OH · 2023
Historic preservation
$100,000
Stark Economic Development Board · Canton, OH · 2023
For the professional office of "strengthening stark"
$100,000
Stark Economic Development Board · Canton, OH · 2023
For the professional office of "strengthening stark"
$100,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2023
Capital campaign
$100,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2023
Capital campaign
$100,000
Massillon Heritage Foundation · Massillon, OH · 2022
Historic preservation
$100,000
Spring Hill Farm · Massillon, OH · 2022
Historic preservation
$100,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2022
Capital campaign
$90,000
Stark Economic Development Board · Canton, OH · 2022
For the professional office of "strengthening stark"
$75,000
St John'S United Church of Christ · Massillon, OH · 2024
General operations
$75,000
St John'S United Church of Christ · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$75,000
St John'S United Church of Christ · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$67,900
Jump Start · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Stark economic development plan
$67,900
Jump Start · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Stark economic development plan
$60,000
Boys' & Girls' Club of Massillon · Massillon, OH · 2024
Capital campaign and general operations
$60,000
Stark State College Foundation · North Canton, OH · 2024
Ruth hess-williams scholarship
$60,000
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2023
Immediate impact grant to provide food as a result of the covid pandemic, food distribution center in canton, oh, & general operations
$60,000
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2023
Immediate impact grant to provide food as a result of the covid pandemic, food distribution center in canton, oh, & general operations
$60,000
Stark State College Foundation · North Canton, OH · 2023
Ruth hess-williams scholarship
$60,000
Stark State College Foundation · North Canton, OH · 2023
Ruth hess-williams scholarship
$60,000
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2022
Immediate impact grant to provide food as a result of the covid pandemic, food distribution center in canton, oh, & general operations
$60,000
St John'S United Church of Christ · Massillon, OH · 2022
General operations
$50,000
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2024
General operations
$50,000
United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties · Wooster, OH · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Beacon Charitable Pharmacy · Canton, OH · 2023
General operations & grants funds to be used in western stark county
$50,000
Beacon Charitable Pharmacy · Canton, OH · 2023
General operations & grants funds to be used in western stark county
$50,000
Boys' & Girls' Club of Massillon · Massillon, OH · 2023
Helping local kids of massillon, oh
$50,000
Boys' & Girls' Club of Massillon · Massillon, OH · 2023
Helping local kids of massillon, oh
$50,000
Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$50,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2023
Artfull living program/massillon public schools
$50,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2023
Artfull living program/massillon public schools
$50,000
United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties · Wooster, OH · 2023
General operations & covid-19 fund
$50,000
United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties · Wooster, OH · 2023
General operations & covid-19 fund
$50,000
Beacon Charitable Pharmacy · Canton, OH · 2022
General operations & grants funds to be used in western stark county
$50,000
Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2022
General operations
$50,000
Stark State College Foundation · North Canton, OH · 2022
Ruth hess-williams scholarship
$50,000
The Massillon Museum · Massillon, OH · 2022
Artfull living program/massillon public schools
$50,000
United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties · Wooster, OH · 2022
General operations & covid-19 fund
$40,000
Friends of Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Refuge of Hope Ministries · Canton, OH · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Friends of Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$40,000
Friends of Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$40,000
Refuge of Hope Ministries · Canton, OH · 2023
Direct air for the residents & general operations
$40,000
Refuge of Hope Ministries · Canton, OH · 2023
Direct air for the residents & general operations
$40,000
Friends of Massillon Public Library · Massillon, OH · 2022
General operations
$38,750
Jump Start · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Stark economic development plan
$35,500
Massillon Cemetery Association · Akron, OH · 2024
General operations
$35,000
Beacon Charitable Pharmacy · Canton, OH · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Artful Living and Learning · North Canton, OH · 2024
For use in massillon city schools
$30,000
Vantage Aging Meals On Wheels · Akron, OH · 2024
General operations to be used in western stark county and wayne county
$30,000
Artful Living and Learning · North Canton, OH · 2023
For use in massillon city schools
$30,000
Artful Living and Learning · North Canton, OH · 2023
For use in massillon city schools
$30,000
Vantage Aging Meals On Wheels · Akron, OH · 2023
General operations to be used in western stark county and wayne county
$30,000
Vantage Aging Meals On Wheels · Akron, OH · 2023
General operations to be used in western stark county and wayne county
$30,000
Artful Living and Learning · North Canton, OH · 2022
For use in massillon city schools
$30,000
Refuge of Hope Ministries · Canton, OH · 2022
Direct air for the residents & general operations
$25,000
The Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC · 2024
Support of a research fellow in rheumetology and imunology department
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Canton, OH · 2023
Emergency mortgage subsidy program in western stark county & support for the massillon ohio tremont corridor habitat renewal project
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Canton, OH · 2023
Emergency mortgage subsidy program in western stark county & support for the massillon ohio tremont corridor habitat renewal project
$25,000
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2023
General operations in western stark county and wayne county
$25,000
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2023
General operations in western stark county and wayne county
$25,000
Massillon Cemetery · Akron, OH · 2023
General operations
$25,000
Massillon Cemetery · Akron, OH · 2023
General operations
$25,000
The Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC · 2023
Support of a research fellow in rheumetology and imunology department
$25,000
The Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC · 2023
Support of a research fellow in rheumetology and imunology department
$25,000
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2022
General operations in western stark county and wayne county
$25,000
Massillon Cemetery · Akron, OH · 2022
General operations
$25,000
The Medical University of South Carolina · Charleston, SC · 2022
Support of a research fellow in rheumetology and imunology department
$25,000
Vantage Aging Meals On Wheels · Akron, OH · 2022
General operations to be used in western stark county and wayne county
$23,000
William and Mary Men'S Gymnastics Program · Williamsburg, OH · 2023
General operations
$23,000
William and Mary Men'S Gymnastics Program · Williamsburg, OH · 2023
General operations
$23,000
Ubs Financial Services · New York, NY · 2022
William and mary's mens gymnastics funch
$20,000
Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2024
General operations in western stark county and wayne county
$20,000
Stark Community Foundation · Canton, OH · 2022
Immediate impact covid fund, faith in stark fund, community charitable fund, massillon community charitable fund, western stark county free clinic charitable fund, the aaron seesan scholarship fund & general operations
$15,000
Kennedy Center · Washington, DC · 2024
General operations
$15,000
Starkfresh · North Canton, OH · 2024
General operations
$15,000
Kennedy Center · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Kennedy Center · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Sam Center · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Sam Center · Massillon, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Stark County Diaper Bank · Canton, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Stark County Diaper Bank · Canton, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Starkfresh · North Canton, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Starkfresh · North Canton, OH · 2023
General operations
$15,000
Kennedy Center · Arlington, VA · 2022
General operations
$15,000
Sam Center · Massillon, OH · 2022
General operations
$12,500
Stark Community Foundation · Canton, OH · 2023
Stark county community charitable fund
$12,500
Stark Community Foundation · Canton, OH · 2023
Stark county community charitable fund
$12,000
Stark County Humane Society · Louisville, OH · 2023
General operations

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.